16 Mar 2022 --- Recent laws banning plastic packaging for fruit and vegetable products above certain weights has called into question the efficacy of wrapping fresh produce: do we need to package items like fruits and vegetables at all, or would selling them loose result in higher levels of food waste and therefore increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? France and Spain both passed legislation forbidding plastic use for a range of 30 different fruits and vegetables – if they weigh less than 1.5 kg, they must not be wrapped in any form of plastic.
